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UPDATE: James Gunn to write and potentially direct Suicide Squad 2, may be “a whole new take” rather than a sequel

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Months after being fired from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 by Disney, it looks like filmmaker James Gunn is swapping the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the DC Extended Universe. According to Entertainment Weekly, Gunn has closed a deal with Warner Bros. and DC Films to write the supervillain team-up sequel Suicide Squad 2, and […]

Why Gavin O’Connor exited the director’s chair on Suicide Squad 2

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Yesterday it was revealed that Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn is heading to the DC Extended Universe to write – and potentially direct – Warner Bros. and DC Film’s Suicide Squad follow-up. The news came as a surprise, not least because there’d been no word as to the departure of The Accountant helmer […]

Dave Bautista is hoping for a Drax solo movie, whether he stars in it or not

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Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista wants a solo Drax movie to be made, even if he doesn’t end up starring in it. With all the chaos regarding James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 dismissal over his unbecoming tweets, Dave Bautista (Drax) has perhaps been the most vocal actor in the franchise […]

Guardians of the Galaxy’s Glenn Close says it’s “sad” that James Gunn got fired

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Guardians of the Galaxy actress Glenn Close doesn’t agree with the fact that James Gunn was fired from Marvel because of his repugnant past tweets. The talk regarding James Gunn’s firing from his job directing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has died down a little but those involved with the project are still speaking […]

Is Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 irretrievably damaged?

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the fallout of James Gunn’s sacking, and whether the next Guardians of The Galaxy is damaged beyond repair…. In case it’s all bypassed you, recent weeks have seen a furore surrounding the director, James Gunn. He’s the man that brought, very successfully I might add, the Guardians of the Galaxy to life. […]

Marvel puts Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on hold

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This probably won’t come as too much of a surprise given the firing of writer-director James Gunn, but THR is reporting that Marvel Studios has officially put Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on hold. According to the site, the small group of pre-production crew members assembled for the film have been dismissed while Marvel […]

Dave Bautista “thanks” Disney for James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 firing

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Earlier this week it was confirmed that, despite a wave of support for the filmmaker, The Walt Disney Company will not reverse its decision to fire James Gunn from the Marvel threequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and now star Dave Bautista – a.k.a. Drax the Destroyer – has taken to social media to […]

Disney will not reinstate James Gunn on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

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Despite a flood of support from fans, his cast members, and even Marvel Studios itself, Variety is reporting that Disney is standing firm on its decision to fire James Gunn from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and will not be reinstating him on the superhero sequel. Gunn was removed from the Marvel blockbuster last […]

Chris Pratt says it’s “not an easy time” for the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy following James Gunn’s firing

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Chris Pratt, one of the stars of the Guardians of the Galaxy series, has commented that it’s “not an easy time” for him and the cast in the aftermath of James Gunn’s dismissal. The firing of James Gunn, one of the most beloved directors in the MCU, for heinous and unbecoming tweets has certainly rocked […]